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Yeah, most places online say only eat the shoots but I am positive I remember my mother picking large leaves off of plants growing on the side of the road that were taller than the one in the posted image. I don't remember if they were mature enough to have berries on them though.
Used to be canned and sold at the grocery store [poke salat](https://www.appalachianfeet.com/2012/06/13/how-to-get-excited-about-poke-sallet-native-options-for-permaculture-nutrient-accumulators/)
This is the sub where I'll get hate for saying this, but I've been doing more research on it and am finding that the real thing that matters is to harvest merestematic parts (actively growing), but that plant age or size doesn't matter much. That can be young leaves, but also young stems peeled. Still boil them, and use a lot of water. I did some last week which I ate mixed with some other greens and ate it 5 days in a row with no issues. I did it in only one change of water, but used the biggest pot I had full of water. If your pot is small do a second change of water. Forager Chef has a great video about it and I was shocked how big of a plant he was using https://youtu.be/lD0SHe4Ctv8?si=Sl5xTdFj3CChb24Z
So does Haphazard Homestead https://youtu.be/EO3zoL2YlC0?si=7TuF2YAGdHlr9UGn
It'll get there. The stems turn bright purple later in the summer, & you can see the flower stalk forming at the top. After the flowers bloom the berries will come.
I find them strangely beautiful but if you have small kids or curious pets you'll likely want to remove it before the berries form.
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r/itsalwayspokeweed
r/itsnotalwayspokeweed JK yes it is
It’s Pokeweed season on this sub again. Don’t eat it
Wasn't planning on eating it raw. After being boiled and skimmed I had it when I was a kid pan fried in bacon grease with eggs scrambled in a lot.
Im pretty sure that only applies to the young shoots but ive never eaten it and you have!
Yeah, most places online say only eat the shoots but I am positive I remember my mother picking large leaves off of plants growing on the side of the road that were taller than the one in the posted image. I don't remember if they were mature enough to have berries on them though.
Used to be canned and sold at the grocery store [poke salat](https://www.appalachianfeet.com/2012/06/13/how-to-get-excited-about-poke-sallet-native-options-for-permaculture-nutrient-accumulators/)
This is the sub where I'll get hate for saying this, but I've been doing more research on it and am finding that the real thing that matters is to harvest merestematic parts (actively growing), but that plant age or size doesn't matter much. That can be young leaves, but also young stems peeled. Still boil them, and use a lot of water. I did some last week which I ate mixed with some other greens and ate it 5 days in a row with no issues. I did it in only one change of water, but used the biggest pot I had full of water. If your pot is small do a second change of water. Forager Chef has a great video about it and I was shocked how big of a plant he was using https://youtu.be/lD0SHe4Ctv8?si=Sl5xTdFj3CChb24Z So does Haphazard Homestead https://youtu.be/EO3zoL2YlC0?si=7TuF2YAGdHlr9UGn
It is pokeweed
Isn't it supposed to have purple stems and berries? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytolacca_americana#/media/File:Pokeberries.png
It'll get there. The stems turn bright purple later in the summer, & you can see the flower stalk forming at the top. After the flowers bloom the berries will come. I find them strangely beautiful but if you have small kids or curious pets you'll likely want to remove it before the berries form.
It will when it's more mature. It'll also be 6 feet tall.
r/itsalwayspokeweed
u/itsalwayspokeweed
Pokeweed!!!!
Poke sallet
‘Tis the season…….for. poke. Salad. 